Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-15
THE RECEPTION.
VIVA. Took Place az the PaiTner sao"'s
Arter the Parade.

what Took Place az the Palmer
AFTER the Parade
c,,;oaro dispatch OF the 9TH gives
the following account OF the reeept,on
~ the president and Mrs. Cleveland az
the Palmer House after the street p~
rade: cvrr,ox
Twas .25 O'Clock when the last Of ths
long procession and the crowd began "
disperse. There was such jam then tnas
the president could not leave the platform
for some time. Finally, however, he got
away. almost fainting with hunger and e1-
ertiop and had dinner. In less
than an hour the public reception
in the Palmer house began, and more
az the hundred thousand people rushed
like wild beasts at the president and whe,
So thnnderous was the din that score OF
perspiring trumpeters seemed engasee ~
dumb show. In vain did the ponce, siuos
in hands, endeavor to stem the rush. hopo
barriers were swept away at the hrst rusn'
Mrs. Cleveland was retired into an ~
cove while the president plunged into the
snrOing crowd and sturdily shouldered
himself into the place where II had been de-
cided he should stand. Three times did MES
of brawny. dismounted cavalrymen seize
tbe ends of one of the ropes that had been
dashed to the floor, and strive to drag back
the eager multitude. Only with the and OF
a donble Gordon of police did the maneu-
yers of the soldiers bring faint semolahee
of order. The president meanwhile snooA
hands right and left until he was req ia inc
face. and his collar lay lump above ms oiaek
coat. Behind him, at the entrance 70
the aleoye. stood Mrs. Cleveland, bowing
and smiling good-naturedly at the crown;
She stepped little nearer her husband
when the first appearance OF . hne haa
begun to be formed. At the head came
detachment of union veterans bearing aloit
the tattered battle flag Of the Eleventh
| Kansas volunteers. While the president
warmly greeted the old soldiers one after
another. the color bearer stepped
forward 10 Mrs. Cleveland and lowering the
old flag babe her clip off one Of III
precious shreds as memento OF the day.
The presidents wife gracefully complied
and. while the spectators went wild witt
enthusiasm, displayed her trophy proudly
to the ladies at her side. A low estimate
of the number OF persons with whom tn
president shook hands is 5000, but thes
were the fortunate few. Thousands IN tn
corridors and thousands upon thousands il
the streets failed even to catch sight OF hi
face. During the crash outside il is safe
say as many as fifty women had to be born
from the throng into the stores near 3,
ainting from exhaustion.
liz IN THE EVENING.
Simplicity and lack Of ostentation wer
the distinguishing character istics Of the eve
ming reception at Columbia theater. Tel
thousand tickets OF admission had beei
Issued, and only ticket holders were al
mitted. The floor had been laid through
out the house level with the stage an
beautifully carpeted, while the whole inter
ior of the theater was beautifully decorate
with flowers, ferrs, palms and bunting
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland stood together
each having pleasant word and heart
hand shake for all corners. Mrs. Cleye
lands costume was elegant and her de
meanor enchanted everyone. 1t seemed a
though she never would tire Of welcomin
the people who glided by her, and II
president was no less gracious. Tho re
ception was q notable event in Chieag
history.